Economy Flex: £390 / €431 Flights to Phuket & Bangkok From London (Incl. Luggage)

Phuket, Thailand

Star Alliance partners Lufthansa, Swiss, Edelweiss, and Austrian Airlines are currently offering quite cheap flights to Bangkok and Phuket. Prices to these Thai cities start at only £390 (~€455). While you may think that this is a price that doesn’t sound all too spectacular, we can prove otherwise. This is the decisive detail: These are Economy Flex fares, that not only include a piece of luggage but are also fully refundable. Especially in these times, that’s a great benefit. Should you, however, really not want a piece of luggage and flexibility, you could also fly to Bangkok on a Light fare for only £355 (~€414).

Info

Worldwide travel restrictions are in place to slow the spread of Covid-19. We strongly recommend gathering detailed information about the travel and quarantine restrictions that apply to your desired origin and destination.

A good start is the International Air Transport Association (IATA) website. It provides current updates on a country’s immigration policies. Even better, the Covid-19 Travel Regulations Map is one of the most useful tools you can find.

A great price for Economy Flex fares

Austrian Airlines flies via Vienna and Swiss flies via Zurich. Lufthansa will fly from Frankfurt. All flights are to Bangkok. Should your final destination be Phuket, you’ll be flown there from Bangkok with Bangkok Airways or directly from Zurich with Swiss’ subsidiary Edelweiss.

No matter which airline combination you select, these tickets include eJournals, a meal, and beverages. They also include 1 piece of checked luggage of 23 kg and 1 carry-on of up to 8 kg.

By the way, this isn’t our only economy class deal from London:

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This deal expires on January 13, 2021. You need to begin your trip before November 30, 2021, and respect the minimum stay requirement of 10 days. Simply use our availability calendar above to be redirected to Lufthansa’s booking site. Alternatively, you can also check for availability on Google Flights.

Why is booking with an airline better than with an online travel agency?

More often than not, online travel agencies offer lower fares than airlines do. We still recommend booking with the airlines directly. There are two main reasons for that:

Better Customer Service
In case any problems like delays, cancellations or missed connections arise, you can communicate directly with the airline. The airline has to take care of you because you have a contract with them.

If a travel agency issues your ticket, you may have to reach out to them first. You also depend on your OTA to forward information like flight changes instead of receiving them directly from the airline. In many cases, you may get a prime exhibition of responsibility shifting rather than problem-solving.

This especially applies to premium tickets. You don’t want to spend more than €1,000 to wind up with some budget OTA’s telephone hotline in case anything goes wrong.

Baggage and Other Fees
Economy fares not including hold luggage are industry standard by now. In most cases, travel agencies charge much higher baggage fees than the airlines themselves. If bags are not included in your fare, airlines are often the cheaper alternative.

This also applies to other things like food services, insurances or priority treatment. In almost all cases, you pay less for additional amenities when booking on the airlines’ website.

Mileage

The Star Alliance airlines issue their tickets in booking class K. To give you an example, a roundtrip to Bangkok with SWISS via Zurich should get you:

  • 3,670 Miles on ANA Mileage Club
  • 3,214 Miles on Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles
  • 3,114 Points on SAS EuroBonus
  • 3,064 Award Miles + 160 Points on Miles&More
  • 3,060 Award Miles + 612 PQP on United MileagePlus
  • 3,060 Miles on Ethiopian ShebaMiles
  • 3,060 Miles on Egyptair Plus
Data provided by miles.travel-dealz.com. Without guarantee on correctness.

Be careful when selecting flights with Edelweiss, as Edelweiss is officially not a Star Alliance member.

Information & Tips for Thailand

Thailand is an increasingly popular holiday destination for Europeans – both beach and party tourists get their money’s worth in the South Asian tropical state.
Whether Bangkok, Koh Samui or Phuket, Thailand offers multi-faceted cities and quiet beaches. Also, the country is always easy to reach from Europe. Especially to Bangkok, there is almost always at least a good deal!

Best Time to Visit

While hot summer temperatures prevail the whole year long in tropical Thailand, the best travel time is definitely the winter from November to February. Thanks to the northwest monsoon it doesn’t get warmer than 33 degrees. In summer the temperatures can quickly reach 40 degrees. The rainy season also starts in June and will last until October – high humidity is what you’ll have to prepare for!

Climate diagram for Bangkok (Source: WMO World Weather Information Service)
Climate diagram for Phuket (Source: WMO World Weather Information Service)
Climate diagram for Chiang Mai (Source: WMO World Weather Information Service)

Entry & Visa

Most EU citizens do not need a visa for stays up to a length of 30 days. The entry permit can be extended by another 30 days before expiration by local immigration authorities.

Currency

The national currency of Thailand is the Baht (THB) which is divided into Satang. One Euro is about 40 THB.

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